Case: EEOC v. Specialty Restaurants Corp.

2:06-cv-06109 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2006

Closed Date: 2010

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Case Summary

On September 25, 2006 the EEOC filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of charging party, a female employee alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by defendant Specialty Restaurants Corporation regarding gender, (female) and national origin (Middle Eastern.)Specifically, plaintiff claimed that Middle Eatern women were harassed, based on their gender and national origin and that the company retaiated agains…

Specifically, plaintiff claimed that Middle Eatern women were harassed, based on their gender and national origin and that the company retaiated against individuals who complained about, opposed or participated in the investigation of harassment.

On May 15, 2008, the court (Judge Florence-Marie Cooper) approved a class settlement consent decree requiring the defendant to pay a total of $625,000 to the charging party and to others similarly situated. Injunctive relief in the form of non-discrimination and anti-retaliation provisions and the creation of an officer/trainer position for the purposes of assuring equality in the workplace was also included.

The decree was entered in 2008 and scheduled to last 2010. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

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Summary Authors

David Miller (7/26/2010)

Clearinghouse (12/2/2018)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5719568/parties/united-states-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-specialty/

Judge(s)

Abrams, Paul L. (California)

Cooper, Florence-Marie (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Esparza-Cervantes, Elizabeth (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Hart, Douglas Roger (California)

Jamgotchian, Ronda D. (California)

Judge(s)

Abrams, Paul L. (California)

Cooper, Florence-Marie (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Esparza-Cervantes, Elizabeth (California)

Park, Anna Y. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Hart, Douglas Roger (California)

Jamgotchian, Ronda D. (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:06-cv-06109	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Specialty Restaurants Corporation	May 15, 2008	May 15, 2008 Docket
19 2:06-cv-06109	Consent Decree EEOC v. Specialty Restaurants Corporation	May 15, 2008	May 15, 2008 Order/Opinion 2008 WL 4223602

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5719568/united-states-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-specialty/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against defendants Specialty Restaurants Corporation.(Filing fee $350) JURY DEMAND. filed by plaintiff United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(jag, ) (Entered: 09/29/2006)	Sept. 25, 2006	Sept. 25, 2006
	FAX number for Attorney Anna Y Park is 213−894−1301. (jag, ) (Entered: 09/29/2006)	Sept. 25, 2006	Sept. 25, 2006
	20−Day Summons Issued re Complaint − (Discovery) 1 as to Specialty Restaurants Corporation. (jag, ) (Entered: 09/29/2006)	Sept. 25, 2006	Sept. 25, 2006
2	CERTIFICATION of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (jag, ) (Entered: 09/29/2006)	Sept. 25, 2006	Sept. 25, 2006
3	NOTICE TO PARTIES OF ADR PILOT PROGRAM filed.(jag, ) (Entered: 09/29/2006)	Sept. 25, 2006	Sept. 25, 2006
4	FIRST STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint. Specialty Restaurants Corporation answer due 2/21/2007. filed by defendants Specialty Restaurants Corporation. (lc, ) (Entered: 01/23/2007)	Jan. 19, 2007	Jan. 19, 2007
	FAX number for Attorney Douglas R Hart, Ronda D Jamgotchian is 213−620−1398. (lc, ) (Entered: 01/23/2007)	Jan. 19, 2007	Jan. 19, 2007
5	PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by plaintiff United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, upon Specialty Restaurants Corporation served on 1/2/2007, answer due 1/22/2007. Original Summons not returned. (lc, ) Modified on 1/25/2007 (lc, ). (Entered: 01/25/2007)	Jan. 24, 2007	Jan. 24, 2007
6	STIPULATION AND ORDER granting defendant Specialty Restaurants Corporation time to answer Complaint 1 to 3/21/2007 by Judge Florence−Marie Cooper (lc, ) (Entered: 02/22/2007)	Feb. 21, 2007	Feb. 21, 2007
7	FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendants Specialty Restaurants Corporation, Does 1−10 amending Complaint − (Discovery) 1 ; Jury Demand filed by plaintiff United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (lc, ) (Entered: 03/21/2007)	March 20, 2007	March 20, 2007
8	ANSWER to Amended Complaint 7 filed by defendant Specialty Restaurants Corporation.(lc, ) (Entered: 04/02/2007)	March 30, 2007	March 30, 2007
9	NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Specialty Restaurants Corporation. (lc, ) (Entered: 04/02/2007)	March 30, 2007	March 30, 2007
10	MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER held before Judge Florence−Marie Cooper, Set Hearings: Scheduling Conference set for 6/11/2007 09:00 AM before Judge Florence−Marie Cooper. Court Reporter: none. (se) (Entered: 04/13/2007)	April 13, 2007	April 13, 2007
11	JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Florence−Marie Cooper: Scheduling Conference shall be continued to 7/23/07. Likewise the deadline for the Rule 26(f) conference of the Parties shall be continued to 6/20/07. Likewise the filing deadine for the Joint Rule 26(f) Report shall be continued to 6/25/07. Likewise the deadline for the Rule 26(a) Initial Disclosures shall be continued to 7/2/7. (ir, ) (Entered: 05/17/2007)	May 16, 2007	May 16, 2007
12	JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 7−10 days, filed by Plaintiff United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (lc) (Entered: 06/26/2007)	June 25, 2007	June 25, 2007
13	ADR PILOT PROGRAM QUESTIONNAIRE filed by attorney Sue J Noh, Ronda D Jamgotchian, Anna Y Park on behalf of Plaintiff United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Defendant Specialty Restaurants Corporation.(lc) (Entered: 06/28/2007)	June 25, 2007	June 25, 2007
15	MINUTES OF Scheduling Conference held before Judge Florence−Marie Cooper; court's trial order will issue. Court Reporter: none.(lc) (Entered: 07/24/2007)	July 23, 2007	July 23, 2007
16	ORDER that the case is ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties by Judge Florence−Marie Cooper (lc) (Entered: 07/24/2007)	July 23, 2007	July 23, 2007
17	ORDER FOR JURY TRIAL : Discovery cut−off: 6/30/08; cutoff for joining parties or amending pleadings: 9/17/08; cutoff for hearing Motions : 9/15/08; expert witness exchange deadline: initial 7/25/08; supplemental 8/8/08 ; Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/20/08 09:30 AM; Jury Trial set for 12/2/08 09:00 AM by Judge Florence−Marie Cooper(lc) (Entered: 07/24/2007)	July 23, 2007	July 23, 2007
18	NOTICE OF LODGING filed of Proposed Consent Decree (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order [Proposed] Consent Decree; Order# 2 Certificate of E−Service)(Esparza−Cervantes, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/07/2008)	May 7, 2008	May 7, 2008
19	CONSENT DECREE by Judge Florence-Marie Cooper in favor of United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Specialty Restaurants Corporation. Defendant is hereby enjoined. Each party shall bear its own costs of suit and attorneys' fees. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated) (mg)	May 15, 2008	May 15, 2008 RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 25, 2006

Closing Date: 2010

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Those employees similarly situation to charging party Julia Santoscoy who were discriminated against on basis of their gender, female or national origin, Middle Eastern

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

Specialty Restaurants Corporation (Anaheim, Orange), Private Entity/Person

Defendant Type(s):

Retailer